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Venla Luukkonen

Venla Luukkonen
Luukkonen after winning the 2018 Swedish Open BJJ
BornVenla Orvokki Luukkonen[1]
(1984-03-02) 2 March 1984 (age 41)[2]
NationalityFinnish
DivisionSuper Heavyweight
  • Gi: +79.3 kg (175 lb)
  • No-Gi: +76.5 kg (169 lb)
StyleBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Team
  • Grapplingverkstan Örebro IF
  • Hilti BJJ Jyvaskyla
TrainerPedro Duarte
Rank
Other information
Occupation
  • BJJ instructor
  • Primary school teacher[2]
UniversityUniversity of Jyväskylä
(PhD, Education)
SpouseHanna Hirvonen[2]
WebsiteGrappling Verkstan
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Submission wrestling
ADCC Sweden Tournament 8
Gold medal – first place 2022 Eskilstuna, Sweden +60kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2019 California, USA +79.3 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 California, USA +79.3 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 California, USA +79.3 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 California, USA +79.3 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 California, USA +79.3 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 California, USA +79.3 kg
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Lisbon, Portugal +79.3 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lisbon, Portugal +79.3 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lisbon, Portugal +79.3 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Lisbon, Portugal +79.3 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Lisbon, Portugal +79.3 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Lisbon, Portugal +79.3 kg
European No-Gi Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Rome, Italy +76.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Rome, Italy Absolute

Venla Luukkonen (born 2 March 1984) is a Finnish grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and instructor. In 2014, she became the first Finnish female black belt and the first Finn to win the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship at black belt level.[3] Since 2014, in addition to winning several major tournaments, Luukkonen reached the world championship final three more times, winning gold again in 2018.

  1. ^ "Venla Luukkonen – Fighter Page". Tapology.
  2. ^ a b c "Venla Luukkonen". BJJ Heroes. 21 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Jiujitsu World Champion: I like to sleep on the mat". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 12 June 2014.
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